Castlemilk Group Practice

12/11/2025

10/11/2025

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Did you know?
1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men over 50 will break a bone due to poor bone health.

28/10/2025

Dear Patients,

Due to essential IT maintenance, we currently have no access to our clinical systems or patient records. This means we are unable to view medical histories, issue prescriptions, or book routine appointments at this time.

As a result, we are operating an emergency-only service today.

If your problem is urgent or an emergency, please speak to a member of our reception team as usual.

If your concern is not urgent, please contact the practice from 8.30am tomorrow morning, when we expect to be operating as normal.

For life-threatening emergencies, please call 999.

For urgent medical advice when the practice is closed, please call NHS 111.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding while this essential work is carried out to improve our systems, helping us better serve our community.

Thank you,
Castlemilk Group Practice

27/10/2025

📢 Important Notice Reminder – TUESDAY 28th OCTOBER (Tomorrow)

On *Tuesday 28th October*, our practice will be open for emergencies only while NHSGGC carry out essential IT maintenance in our practice. During this time, we won’t have access to patient medical records, so we kindly ask that you contact us only if you have a genuine emergency. We will not be accepting any samples on this day.

We understand this may cause some inconvenience, and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding while we complete this important work to improve our systems to better serve our community.

Thank you again, for your co-operation and support 🩺

23/10/2025

📢 Important Notice Reminder – TUESDAY 28th OCTOBER (5 days from now)

On *Tuesday 28th October*, our practice will be open for emergencies only while NHSGGC carry out essential IT maintenance in our practice. During this time, we won’t have access to patient medical records, so we kindly ask that you contact us only if you have a genuine emergency.

We understand this may cause some inconvenience, and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding while we complete this important work to improve our systems to better serve our community.

Thank you again, for your co-operation and support 🩺

21/10/2025

📢 Important Notice – Tuesday 28th October (1 week today)

On *Tuesday 28th October*, our practice will be open for emergencies only while NHSGGC carry out essential IT maintenance in our practice. During this time, we won’t have access to patient medical records, so we kindly ask that you contact us only if you have a genuine emergency.

We understand this may cause some inconvenience, and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding while we complete this important work to improve our systems to better serve our community.

Thank you for your co-operation and support 🩺

20/10/2025

02/10/2025

🌟 Positive Patient Feedback 🌟

We are delighted to share some kind words from a recent patient at Castlemilk Group Practice. They praised our nursing team for their outstanding care, from diagnosing conditions to carrying out blood tests and blood pressure checks. They described the nurses as “outstanding, with great personalities – salt of the earth.”

We are extremely proud of our dedicated staff, whose professionalism and compassion make such a difference to our patients every day. Thank you to our team for their continued hard work and commitment to providing excellent care. 💙

22/09/2025

This is a reminder that the practice will be closed on Monday 29th September for the bank holiday weekend.

Patients who need medicines regularly are encouraged to think ahead and ensure they have an appropriate supply of their repeat prescriptions. Ordering only what they need, when they need it.

If we could remind our patients to have requested their medications required for over the holiday weekend by the end of the day on Wednesday 24th September, to allow our 48h processing time.

If this is not possible, every community pharmacy in Scotland provides the Pharmacy First service, offering support and treatment for a range of minor ailments from coughs and colds to earache and heartburn. Anyone can walk in off the street and be seen, with no appointment necessary. Patients own dispensing pharmacies can also provide a small supply of routine prescription medication if running short. Those pharmacies which are open on the bank holiday Monday (Monday 29th September) can be accessed through NHS Inform https://www.nhsggc.scot/your-health/right-care-right-place/pharmacy/

It is important to note routine medications will not be issued by the GP Out of Hours service, including controlled drugs, and it is important to be aware this service is by-appointment only.
If you require urgent medical attention and cannot wait until we reopen at 8:30am on Tuesday 30th September, please contact NHS 24 on 111

18/09/2025

The best place to check your symptoms, to see if you need a GP or other healthcare professional is at https://www.nhsinform.scot/symptoms-and-self-help/

There is also some helpful advice in the image on who else you can use for support within Scotland.

If you feel it is an emergency and we are closed you can call NHS24 on 111 ,or, if you feel it's life/limb threatening please call 999.

10/09/2025

🩹💊 Your local pharmacy can help with a wide range of illnesses and conditions without the need to speak to a GP. Think !
Pharmacies can help with:
Acne
Allergies
Athlete’s foot
Backache
Blocked or runny nose
Cold sores
Constipation
Cough
Cystitis (in women)
Diarrhoea
Earache
Eczema
Headache
Headlice
Haemorrhoids (piles)
Hay fever
Impetigo
Indigestion
Mouth ulcers
Pain
Period pain
Shingles
Some skin conditions (such as cellulitis or insect bites)
Sore throat
Threadworms
Thrush
Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Verrucas
Warts

Find out more about NHS Pharmacy First Scotland ↪️ https://nhs24.info/NHS-Pharmacy-First-Scotland

18/08/2025

Feeling creaky, achy, or just plain in pain? ☹️ Don’t just grin and bear it. Get expert advice straight from NHS inform!

If you're having issues with your muscles, bones, or joints, some simple steps can help to lessen your symptoms:

✅ Move often
✅ Mind your posture
✅ Try gentle exercises
✅ Use heat or ice (with a towel!)

If you're still have problems, chat with your pharmacist about pain relief or visit www.nhsinform.scot/msk for trusted tips and when to seek further help.